The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-09-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Emperor Francis Joseph has CONFERRED
upon NJ Pasteur the decoration of tn
order of tie iron crown, with the title O
baron.
While big gun was being cast at Shef
field, England, the gun exploded killing
four men on the spot and injuring man,
others.
The steamer Eclipse of the Benton lint
struck snag in the main channel of tn,
river, fifteen miles south Of Sioux Fall'
last week, and soon sunk.
Anshe Cheseb congregation of Cleve
land, Ohio, have dedicated their syna
gogue. It is said to be the finest Jewish
temple in the United States.
The schooner Niagara foundered in a
gale on Lake Michigan Thursday. The
crew of ten men were lost, together with
the captain and his family.
1t is estimated that the number of miles
of new road constructed IN the United
States during 1887 will be about 10000
This figure is the greatest of record.
The Gnion steamer Wisconsin landed at
New York Thursday with 415 Mormon
passengers, principally of English and
scandinavian extraction. They are now
en- route to Utah.
A general order has been issued by the
war department proclaiming by authority
Of the president tract Of land within the
limits of the Uintah Indian reservation as
a military reservation.
f. S. Wheeler s. Co., of New Haven,
Conn.,, heavy importers of bar iron, steel,
ETC., with branches at New York, Liver
pool, Baltimore and Chicago, have failed
with liabilities estimated at $4,000, 900.
Fifteen thousand veterans were occupy
ing tents at the Grand Army reunion at
Omaha last week. A number of pictures
of President Cleveland were displayed
and caused considerable feeling among
partisans.
Delegates from about sixty;labor and
political organizations of soclalistic ten
denotes met at New York this week and
formed new political party IN opposition
to Henry George. 1t is to be known as
the Progressive Labor party.
A general strike among Chicago switch
men is imminent, which will involve
every road in the city. The cause of the
present trouble is said to he the fact that
two union crews were discharged and non
union switchmcn employed in their stead.
AtSpokane Falls Sunday night A. Bush,
a baker, was burned to death by the bak-
cry in which he was employed being con-
sumed by fire. 1t is supposed that Bush
was inebriated and fell down with lamp
which exploded and set fire to his clothing
and the building
Joseph Hickson. general manager of
the Grand Trunk railway, has been indict-
ed on charge of manslaughter. A coro-
ner's jury had previously brought in a
verdict holding the railway criminally re-
sponsible for the death of Labranche and
Tremblay, run over and killed by train
July IL.
A review of the damage done by earth
1uakes recently in South Carolina will
show that in the psst year over 5000
have been rebuilt or repaired,
md that 271 absolutely new buildings
nave been erected. The whole cost is
81, 800, 900, of which Charleston's share is
1t least $3,o00,O0O.
Four Apache Indian scouts, recently
ried by military court martial for shoot
ng Chief of Scouts Sieber, have been
'ent to the San Diego barracks pending
he approval of their sentences. The 9TH
'r twelve Indians engaged in the late Ari-
.ona outbreak will be turned over to the
;ivil authorities for trial.
The recent importation into Boston from
Ireland of five female spinners by Ross,
Turner & Co., manufacturers of twine,
bread, etc., has resulted in suit by the
United States against the firm for viola
ion of the United States statute prohibit
ng the importation of foreign labor. The
,enalty is 81 900 in each case.
The engine of the east bound Leadville
express, which left Sedalia. Mo-, last Fri
lay morning, went through Beaver Creek
,ridge, between there and Pueblo, killing
engineer Shaw and two others, one being
tramp. Several were wounded. The
lccident was due to large rock falling
rom the side of the canyon crushing
through the bridge.
The statistics of immigration at Castle
3arden for August show that 27,265 I'M
Migrants were landed, as against 25,266
n August, 1886. This is an increase of
,999 for the month The total immigra-
ion this year to date is 267,764, being an
Increase of 6,937 over the same period of
asst year Total immigration in 1886 at